It's mostly all about God's amazing grace of mercy which I've experienced and will eventually experience. Experiences taught me how to embrace whatever is happening with all gladness.
As my time is fleeing away not knowing if until when or how soon, sharing my journey to everyone will make it worthwhile. Perhaps it will make a difference to any among you who maybe suffering, a wave of emotions that may overwhelm you. The Bible says, "...do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering. As though something unusual were happening to you rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you maybe full of joywhen His glory is revealed"...(Peter 4:12-13) and I can attest to this as I am now.
"Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power, and everything is for His Glory." Romans 11:36
Jesus is now extending his arms to you in love - waiting to embrace you, console you and heal your pain. FOCUS NOT on your sufferings so you can see His greatness, raising you in His righteous right hand. When I'm gone I wanted to be remembered because of God's mercy, of God's love.
For all the graces of mercy that I've been receiving through their prayers, I would like to acknowledge my chosen family, family of my own, people who I have offended, friends, strangers, who I may not know yet, believers of Christ, thank you for your unconditional love. May you continue as He has appointed you; consider me as God's living proof of your faith, being saved from the death; thankful to share the greatest of my personal journey. I urge you to help me promote this site, for Jesus' sake.
Father, you know the desires of my heart and my understanding is so little. May your presence be with me and the one who is reading this right now; as I shout for your glory, may it be as loud as you've love me, so that ONLY your message can be heard.
"He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land-- your grain, new wine and oil-- the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you." (Deuteronomy 7:13, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that you are the God of all blessings and that every good thing we have in our lives is a gift from your hand. You promise that you bless what you have given us including the fruit of our womb. Therefore, Father, we pray that you would bless Babu with your healing in his brain, digestive distress, sleeping difficulties and seizures.. We pray that you would help bring him to new levels of functioning in each of these areas. We also pray that you would increase his ability to communicate and interact with others. We thank you that you are a God who keeps all your promises. We bless and thank you for every promise you have kept and anticipate the mighty things you will do in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday October 18, 2010
[Wisdom] has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed." (Proverbs 9:2,5, NIV)
Dear Father, You are the God of all wisdom, and we thank you that you pour your wisdom out on your people. Father, we ask that your wisdom would reign over every decision we need to make. We especially pray that we would have your wisdom in dealing with Babu's needs. Father, we do recognize that there are many potential paths we could take for him, but we ask that you would direct our steps in your perfect path. We thank you for all the progress he has made, and we thank you that his future is in your hands. Father, we also ask for wisdom for how best to parent Kim, Brian, Bianca and Muriel. We thank you that their futures are also in your hands and that you care very deeply for them. Help them in whatever struggles they may be facing, and we pray that today you would reveal to them how important they are to you.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday October 17, 2010
"As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep.I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness" (Ezekiel 34:12, NIV).
Dear Father, What a comfort it is to know that you have said that we will never be alone even in our darkest hour. Thank you, Father, that you have promised to rescue us from the clouds and darkness that attempt to invade our lives. Father, we thank you that in the times when we feel exposed, uncovered, cold, and alone that you are there to rescue us and to rescue Babu. We thank you that you have given your angels charge over us and over him. and we especially pray that you would keep him/her safe from any danger. We praise you, Lord, that you have promised to look after us with great diligence. Thank you that every day we can rely on you to keep us safely in your care.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday October 16, 2010
"I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me." (Jeremiah 32:40, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you for your everlasting covenant with us and the promise that you will never stop doing good to us. Father, even in the midst of great trials in our lives, help us to never forget all that you have blessed us with. Help us to remember the great things you have done for us and for our children. We thank you that Proverbs teaches us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom. Therefore, we pray that you would teach us what it is to fear you so that we can walk in the path of wisdom and gratefulness to you, regardless of our circumstances. Father, in this day we choose to offer you a sacrifice of praise. You are truly worthy of praise and honor. May we never forget all of your benefits.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday October 15, 2010
"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you." (Isaiah 54:10, NIV)
Dear Father, There are many times in our lives when the mountains seem as though they are shaking and when all that seemed stable is no longer sure. But we know, Father, that even in times like that, you are not shaken and you have not moved. Father, your Word says that your unfailing love and your covenant of peace will not be removed. Therefore, Father, we ask for great peace and stability to descend upon our lives in this day. Father, we ask that your peace would rest heavily on Babu today. We ask that you would bring new stability into his life that would transcend the boundaries of autism. Father, we thank you that your covenant with us and your compassion toward us gives us great comfort both now and forever!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday October 14, 2010
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13)
Dear Father, Thank you for the awesome promise that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Father, we thank you that in our weakness, you are strong. Thank you that your strength gives us power to overcome any obstacles so that we are able to accomplish your purposes on Earth. Father, we thank you for Babu. We thank you for the wonderful gift he is to our lives. We ask Father that each day you would give us a new measure of strength so that we can handle all the challenges of raising a child with autism. Help us, Father, to gain new insights and strategies for helping him blossom into all he can be. We thank you for your plans and purposes for this precious child. Father, we also thank you for your gift of Kim, Brian, Bianca and Muriel. We thank you for what a blessing they are in our lives as well. Father, you see the special challenges they face by having a sibling with autism. Father, we pray that in this day you would visit them with a new wind of strength to face those challenges, and that your love for them would be made abundantly clear to them in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday October 13, 2010
"Then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil." (Deuteronomy 11:14, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you for your promise of refreshment and provision. We ask that today you would shower every area of Babu's life that is dry and desolate. We ask that your new wine and oil would bring forth life from areas we have thought were incurable. We thank you that the Name of Jesus is more powerful than any challenge he faces. We also ask that you would bring refreshment to our family and give us new energy and health to accomplish all that is required of us. Again we thank you for all the progress that he has made and thank you for what you will do in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday October 12, 2010
"They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD-- the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more." (Jeremiah 31:12, NIV)
Dear Father, Every good thing in our lives comes from you. We thank you that we can rejoice in your bounty and in your goodness. We thank you for the new wine and the oil that you pour into our lives to bring us healing and joy. Lord, we ask once again for a new measure of wine and oil to be poured into Babu that would bring greater levels of healing and joy. We pray that you would particularly touch his brain and digestive concerns. We ask that you restore health in each of these areas. Now, God, we thank you that you have said that we will be like a well-watered garden and that we will sorrow no more. Cause your joy and bounty to come upon each member of this family in a new way this day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday October 11, 2010
"Do not be afraid, for I myself will help you," declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. "See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff." (Isaiah 41:14-15, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that we do not need to be afraid in any circumstance, for you have promised that you will redeem us. Thank you that you have not left us helpless in any circumstance, but that you train us to become new, sharp instruments in your hands. Father, we thank you that if we have faith as big as a mustard seed that we can look at the mountain and say, "Be removed into the sea." Father, thank you that you are training us day by day to become instruments that can thresh the mountain of autism in Babu's life. Help us to cast the mountain into the sea; and even if it is just piece by piece, we thank you that each day we are moving closer to seeing the mountain removed. Father, on those days when we find ourselves discouraged by the process, I pray that you would bring a new wind of strength and energy to see Babu through to his new day. Thank you, Father, for your healing touch, for your bountiful blessings, and for your unfailing faithfulness.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday October 10, 2010
"Every morning tell him, 'Thank you for your kindness,' and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness." (Psalm 92:2 TLB)
Dear Father, We thank you that regardless of the trials or circumstances we face, you are there in kindness and faithfulness. Help us to find ways of seeing beyond the temporal issues of the day enough to allow our hearts to truly thank you for your kindness each morning, and rejoice in your faithfulness each evening. Father, we ask that you would send us a refreshing rain of strength and hope to those parts of our hearts and emotions that have become weary and parched. We also ask that Babu would feel a deep sense of your presence in his spirit today as well.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday October 9, 2010
"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good. Let us see your miracles again; let our children see your glory at work. And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!" (Psalm 90:14-17, NLT)
Dear Father, Thank you for this beautiful passage out of Psalm 90 which brings a hope that we will sing for joy to the end of our lives. Thank you that we can ask you for gladness in proportion to whatever misery we feel in our lives. Lord, according to this Psalm, we pray that we would truly see your miracles in Babu's life. Let us and our children see your glory at work. We ask that you would make our efforts successful. Show us what to do and where to get all the help we need for him so he would be successful as well. I pray, Father, that you would help us recognize anything in our lives that is blocking the promises in this Psalm so that we truly will sing for joy to the end of our lives!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday October 8, 2010
"Surely God is my help: the Lord is the one who sustains me." (Psalm 54:4, NIV)
Dear Father, We are so grateful that you are our help in times of trouble and doubt. Father, there are days which seem so discouraging and leave us struggling and downcast, but it is comforting to know that you are faithful to sustain us and lead us into the new season. Father, we especially ask for Babu who has many struggles of his own. Father, we ask that in this day he would feel your sustaining presence to bring peace and encouragement deep within his soul. We pray that he would feel a tremendous measure of your love and hope for the good things you have in store ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday October 7, 2010
"You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet" (Psalm 18:39)
Dear Father, You know that there are many battles that parents of children with autism face. There is dietary difficulties, sensory issues, self stimulatory behaviors, as well as problems with schools, therapist, doctors, government agencies and public acceptance. Despite how overwhelming this may all seem, I praise you and thank you that you have promised to give our family strength for every battle we face. And, FAther, the Bible clearly says that their battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces (Ephesians 6:12). Therefore, I ask that you would help us to discern every area of their lives where they are in a spiritual battle and that you would give us strength to stand against it. I thank you, Father, that if we look to you for our strength and wisdom day by day, that you have promised us victory in every battle they face.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday October 6, 2010
"Our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!" (2 Corinthians 4:17)
Dear Father, There are times when the troubles we face seem overwhelming and when the future seems to hold no hope. Thank you for this reminder that what we are facing in this day is quite small and won't last very long compared to the immeasurably great glory that will last forever. Thank you that you have made a way for every member of our family to tap into your everlasting glory. Thank you that your love transcends our present struggles and will carry us through. And thank you, Father, that because of Jesus we are able to tap into that everlasting love and glory even today. Father, I ask that each of us in our family would experience a touch of your glory today, and find a new sense of perspective and hope in the immeasurable glory to come!.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday October 5, 2010
"God blesses those who realize
their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them." (Matthew 5:3 NLT )
Dear Father, How we acknowledge our deep dependence on you every day! We thank you that in the midst of circumstances that stretch us to the end of ourselves, you pour out greater measures of grace, peace, and mercy than we have ever known before. Thank you that in the midst of what feels like impossible situations, you have made a way through. And even in the midst of life's most trying times, you continue to pour out your blessings and provision to us. Lord, I ask that we would always recognize our acute need for you, and that we would always be able to see the great blessings you have showered upon us.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday October 4, 2010
"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants." (Deuteronomy 32:2, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that you are a God who renews our strength by the power of your Holy Spirit. We ask that today you would renew Babu's strength, and that you would fall on him/her like rain and enable him/her to accomplish all he needs to today. Father, we ask that any dry areas that are not prospering in Babu's life would be soaked with your refreshing rain. We also ask that you would refresh all those who work with him, that you would give them the creativity, knowledge, and insight to know how to best move him/her forward into all the plans you have. Thank you for all you continue to do in our lives
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday October 3, 2010
"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19, NKJ)
Dear Father, We are asking today that as you give us strategy for moving forward in every area of Babu's life, that you would supply all that we need for the strategy to be successful. We need your provision of finances, therapists, right doctors, right school/home programs and advocates. Father, we are asking for a supernatural provision of the supply we need for success in days ahead. And never let us forget to give you glory and honor when we see you supply our needs.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday October 2, 2010
"After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence." (Hosea 6:2, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that you are the God who causes each new day to break forth. We thank you that when we have come through a hard season, you are the God who makes the seasons change and causes new life to spring forth. We thank you, Father, that you cause any discouragement, disillusionment, or disinterest of our past season to fall away, and that you revive and restore us. We thank you that we can awaken to a new day that is filled with new blessings, and that you allow us to live in your presence with joy and satisfaction regardless of our circumstances. Father, please cause a new day to dawn over our family. Cause all these blessings to become a reality for us. Please bring a new day of healing and wholeness to Babu. May your Spirit arise afresh in our lives, we pray.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday October 1, 2010
"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." (Ps 27:13-14 NIV)
Dear Father, How we thank you that you truly are a good God, and that you long to pour goodness out upon us. In days of discouragement and distress, help us to remember that there are good things in store, and that we will see them while we are still in the land of the living. Help us to live according to your timetable and with the patience and faith we need to get to the next place. Show us what you would have us do while we are waiting on you. Help each member of this family to be strong and take heart, and have assurance that you will accomplish your purposes for us in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday September 30, 2010
"But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall." (Malachi 4:2, NIV)
Dear Father, Thank you that you are a God whose name is worthy to be revered and that you have given great promises to those who choose to revere you. Therefore, Father, we ask that you would arise with healing in your wings over Babu's life. We pray that you would bring a new level of healing in the following areas: connections in his brain, behaviors and digestive issues. We thank you, Father, that you surprise us with new and unexpected blessings and that as we obey your leading, you delight in us and move us into new seasons of expectation for what you will do in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday September 29, 2010
"Where the heavens drop dew, blessed are you...Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places." (Deut. 33:28-29, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that in this Scripture you show us that we are blessed because the dew of your Holy Spirit has fallen on us, and because you have saved us. Father, we ask that you would cleanse our minds and our bodies of sin so that we may walk in a deeper relationship with you. We thank you that your word says that the steps of a righteous person are directed and ordered by you, so we ask that your Holy Spirit would direct and order our steps concerning Babu. Father, we also ask that you would give him your anointing to overcome all of his challenges and obstacles. Father, we thank you that your promises are true, and that you will be his shield and helper in days ahead and so the rest of our family.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday September 28, 2010
"Where the heavens drop dew, blessed are you...Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places." (Deut. 33:28-29, NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that in this Scripture you show us that we are blessed because the dew of your Holy Spirit has fallen on us, and because you have saved us. Father, we ask that you would cleanse our minds and our bodies of sin so that we may walk in a deeper relationship with you. We thank you that your word says that the steps of a righteous person are directed and ordered by you, so we ask that your Holy Spirit would direct and order our steps concerning Babu. Father, we also ask that you would give him your anointing to overcome all of his challenges and obstacles. Father, we thank you that your promises are true, and that you will be his shield and helper in days ahead and so the rest of our family.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday September 27, 2010
(Jesus speaking) "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10, NKJ)
Dear Father, I pray today that no plan of the enemy to steal, kill, or destroy our family or Babu will prosper. I pray that you would expose every area of our lives that the enemy has targeted for destruction. I thank you that you have a plan to strengthen every area of our lives that are weak and vulnerable to the thief. I thank you, Father, that you have come that we may have life, and that we may have it more abundantly; and that you long for our family and for Babu to have vitality and strength. Grant us new levels of physical life and spiritual life that are rich in quality and quantity. Restore that which has been lost along the way and bring us into all the abundant life you have for us, regardless of the autism or any other struggles we face.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday September 26, 2010
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21, NIV)
Dear Father, How faithful you are to guide us day by day! How wonderful it is to know that if we listen for your voice, you will lead us and say, "This is the way; walk in it." Father, teach us today how to hear your voice more clearly so that we can understand your strategy for moving Babu forward. Father, please show us what to do for him concerning his communication, aggression, school/therapy, medical issues, daily mobility and socializing. Give us a clear plan for our next step in each area, and never let us forget how faithful you have been in the past to guide us in our steps, even when we were unaware of it.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday September 25, 2010
"The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people." (Zechariah 8:12, NIV)
Dear Father, Even as you supply the earth with dew to refresh and renew so that the ground can produce its crops, we thank you that you supply us with a fresh dew of your Holy Spirit so that we can continue to bear fruit. Father, we need to feel a mist of your Spirit each day for our family and for Babu. Father, we ask that you would allow us to have that quiet, peaceful time with you when we can receive a greater portion of the dew of the Holy Spirit. We thank you for the inheritance that you have for our family and for Babu. We know that you will cause the seeds you have planted within him to grow and to bear fruit, and that you will provide all that is needed along the way. We bless you and thank you, for you are a faithful God who is worthy of our worship.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday September 24, 2010
"But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "God is great!" But I am poor and needy; please hurry to my aid, O God. You are my helper and my savior; O LORD, do not delay!" (Psalm 70:4-5, NLT)
Dear Father, Many days we feel poor and needy. We are in need of a helper and a savior day in and day out. I thank you, Father, that when we look to you and search for you, that you can be found, and that you can fill us with great joy and gladness. You are great, God, and are able to move many mountains. Therefore, we ask again that you would hurry to Babu's aid, and that you would cast pieces of the mountain of autism in his life into the sea. We ask that you would not delay, but that your healing touch would manifest in 's life and in our lives is someway today.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday September 23, 2010
"As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you." (Zechariah 9:11-12, NIV)
Dear Father, Thank you that you are the God of restoration and the God of hope. Thank you that you have given us the power to overcome the world, and that you have given us victory (1 John 5:4,5). Father, we thank you for each and every accomplishment Babu has made, for each accomplishment is a victory and a restoration. We pray, Father, that you would help Babu to continue to increase in his accomplishments. Cause new connections to be made in his brain day by day. Because of our covenant with you that has been made possible through the blood of Jesus, we thank you that we can believe and have faith for all the promises you have made to us. Therefore, Father, we ask that you would restore twice as much to Babu and to our family that has been lost through autism. We thank you for every provision you have made for us in the past and for the even greater provision you will make for our future.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday September 22, 2010
"In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation." (1 Peter 5:10, NLT)
Dear Father, Thank you that you restore, support, and strengthen us. Thank you that you will place us on a firm foundation. Father, we thank you that when we call on you, you will not allow our feet to stumble or slip, and that you never sleep as you keep watch over us (Psalm 121:3). Father, I pray that you would untangle Babu's feet from any symptom of autism that is keeping him from moving forward. Restore him in places that need your healing touch. Support him in those places that he is unable to stand alone. Strengthen himr in the areas that are weak. Thank you, Father, for your kindness. Your mercies are new every morning, and they will not fail us!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday September 21, 2010
"The Lord will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring." (Isaiah 58:11, NLT)
Dear Father, Thank you that you continually guide us, that you water our life when we are dry and that you keep us healthy, both in body and in spirit. Father, in every area of our lives that seems dry and parched, we pray that you would send a great rain of refreshment. Send a great rain of refreshment in Babu's life today. Father, your rain renews us, gives us strength to move forward, and causes the seeds that you have planted in our lives to be able to grow and bring forth fruit. Bring your rain, and restore full health and vitality to Babu and to any others in our family who need your touch. Cause us to be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring, just as you have promised you would.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday September 20, 2010
"For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (I John 5:4-5, NIV)
Dear Father, Thank you that you have created us and our children to be overcomers through our faith in Christ. Even though the world holds many challenges that can seem overwhelming at times, you have promised us that through Jesus we have the keys to overcome the world. Father, even though there may be times when we experience failure, you have not created our family or Babu to be failures. You have created us for success and have a path that leads toward victory and overcoming all the challenges of the world. Father, this day we choose to submit ourselves to your plan of success for us and for Babu. We choose the live in Christ and in His provision for us. We thank you for every place where we have seen progress. Most of all, we thank you that the name of Jesus and His power to overcome is greater than the name of autism and its power to defeat!.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday September 19, 2010
"For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things." (Matthew 6:32-34, NKJ)
Dear Father, Many times we are often so busy with all the demands of our lives that it is easy to forget to put you first. Father, you see all that is required of us day in and day out. Yet in the midst of it all I pray that you would show us how we can truly put you first. The Bible tells us that when we call upon you, you will be found. Therefore, Father, we call upon you today. We thank you, Father, that you have a plan for Babu and for our family to succeed. Thank you, Father, that you know exactly what we need and when we need it. Father, help us to see every provision you have for this family, and show us how to grab a hold of it. Help us, Father, not to worry about tomorrow, but to trust you for the days ahead, for you are a trustworthy God who is worthy to be praised.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday September 18, 2010
The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation." (Psalm 91:14-16, NLT)
Dear Father, Thank you for your promise to rescue those who love you and protect those who trust in your Name. Thank you that when we are in trouble, we can call on you and you will answer us, honor us, and satisfy us with long life and salvation. We are calling upon you today and asking that you will answer us. For Babu, we pray particularly that you would continue to shift the situation concerning his sensory issues, communication, language, social skills, school/therapy, diet, and so as his sleepless days. Father, we ask that you would intervene in helping him overcome all these struggles. Thank you, Father, that you are the God that restores satisfying life to all those who call upon you.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday September 17, 2010
"Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything." (James 1:2-4, NLT)
Dear Father, You know that we have experienced many heartbreaking troubles because of the autism in Babu's life. And yet, Father, you have linked sorrow and joy. The deeper our pain goes, somehow the greater our capacity for your joy will be. You can bring great things out of even the most trying and testing circumstances. Father, please don't allow us to go through this trial and miss the great things you have for us even in the midst of it. Give us a clearer picture of what you are trying to accomplish in our lives, and cause our trust in you to deepen and strengthen. I also ask, Father that we would see a new breakthrough in Babu's life that will untie a cord that has been hindering him from moving forward in your plan for his life and closer to his destiny.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday September 16, 2010
"Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. She offers you life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly." (Proverbs 3:15-18, NLT)
Dear Father, The Bible says that wisdom is the tree of life. Thank you that you give us the spirit of wisdom and revelation when we ask you for it (Ephesians 1:17). Therefore, Father, we are asking for great wisdom in our situation today. Help us to know what decisions to make for Babu that will move him forward and cause him to make significant progress. Father, we also pray that you would make any provision we need, both financially and in any other way, so that we can move forward in your plan of restoration for Babu. Father we ask for wisdom as we deal with all the school and medical personnel involved in his care, and for wisdom, kindness, and patience as in all our relationships here at home.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday September 15, 2010
"For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them." (Isaiah 61:8, NIV))
Dear Father, Your Word says that you love justice and that you hate robbery and iniquity. Father, because of our covenant with you, we are partakers of your justice. We pray, Father, that your justice would rule and reign over every area of our government, educational, and health care systems so that Babu receives all the services that he needs and that is mandated by the law. Father, we pray that you would restore every area in his life where he has been unjustly treated. Father, we pray that you would give us as parents great wisdom to implement your plan for Babus life. Babu, we thank you for your faithfulness and for the progress he continues to make, and pray that today he would make great strides.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday September 14, 2010
"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it." (Hebrews 4:16, NLT)
Dear Father, Help us always to remember that because we are your children, we are able to come to the throne of grace with boldness and ask for mercy. Father we lift Babu before you and ask that you would bring grace into the difficult situations that he is facing today. Lord, we pray especially for sensory issues and so as his diet. We thank you for your power to intervene, and we boldly ask that you would do so on his behalf. Father we ask that you would bring a shift in this situation so that he is able to overcome the specific challenges he is dealing with. Thank you!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday September 13, 2010
"Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father." (Matthew 18:10, NLT)
Dear Father, There are times when we feel how helpless we are to make life turn out alright for our children. In our own strength, I am unable to keep accidents, evil, and disease from touching them. There are times when we wonder what the future holds, especially for Babu. Father, in those times when we feel helpless, remind us that all of our hope for this precious child is in you. You have a plan and a purpose for his life, and your mercy and power are sufficient. Father, in this day I pray that you would use us to help mold and shape him. Give us great wisdom to know how best to help him continue to reach his potential. But most of all, help us to always trust you for those things that we cannot control, knowing that your love for him is even greater than ours.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday September 12, 2010
"Go through his open gates with great thanksgiving; enter his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is always good. He is always loving and kind, and his faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation." (Psalm 100:4-5, TLB)
Dear Father, In the midst of the struggles and challenges we face, we pause today to offer a sacrifice of praise and deep thanksgiving to you. Lord, despite our circumstances, you have blessed us greatly and provided for us in tremendous ways. Help us throughout this day to remember the rich benefits you have given us. We thank you that you have not forgotten our family, and that you will continue to sustain us and propel us forward in days ahead. You are faithful and mighty, oh Lord, and worthy of our praise. We honor and glorify you today and ask that you would help us remain thankful to you each and every day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday September 11, 2010
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; he leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." (Psalm 23, NKJ)
Dear Father, We thank you for the beauty and comfort of this Psalm. Lord, we thank you that so much of your plan for our success can be found in this passage-restoration, righteousness, protection, provision, goodness, mercy, and living in your presence. All of these blessings are for us because you are our shepherd, and therefore we lack nothing. Lord, apply each of these blessings in Babu's life in new and fresh ways today. Cause him to find rest and comfort. Protect him from any evil or danger. Restore health and wholeness in his life. Father, cause Babu's cup to overflow with new levels of success and victory. Thank you that because we are the sheep of your pasture we have access to each of these blessings in our own lives as well.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday September 10, 2010
"You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again." (Psalm 71:20-21, NLT)
Dear Father, Even though we have suffered much hardship, you can restore us to abundant, fresh life. You are the God of all restoration. So Father, we ask today that you would restore any areas within our lives and within our family that may be desolate and fruitless. Father, cause all our efforts for Babu to prosper. Show us what path we are to take to bring greater levels of life and vitality to him. Father, you are the God who is able to restore all the functions of his brain and body. Therefore we ask for a miracle of restoration in every one of his physical functions. Help us this week to see new areas of progress and restoration of life in all that concerns this family.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday September 9, 2010
"This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." (John 15:8,NIV)
Dear Father, We thank you that you have not only saved us from eternal death through the blood of Jesus, but that you have called us to be disciples while here on earth. Father, please help us to truly understand what it means to be followers of Christ. We pray that we would live our lives so that they would bear much fruit. Father, help us to know how to walk through all the challenges we face each day so that we would bring you glory and so that we would have great victory in our situation. Thank you for the promises of success and fulfillment you have given to those who choose to trust you and follow you in the midst of every circumstance
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday September 8, 2010
"This I declare of the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from the fatal plague." (Psalm 91:2-3, NLT)
Dear Father, We come before you today to thank you for all the blessings you provide for us. We especially thank you that you are our place of safety, and that you protect us from every trap and fatal plague. We pray that these blessings would be seen in this family. Father, we thank you that you know about all the anxiety and stress that we deal with on a day-to-day basis. We pray that your Holy Spirit would bring us comfort and deliverance from the stress and anxiety in our lives. We pray that you would also help Babu today. We ask that he would make great progress today. We pray that you would help Babu to come into greater levels of communication. Please increase his ability to comprehend socially. We pray that your Holy Spirit will fill us and refresh us with your anointing.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday September 7, 2010
"He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers." (Psalm 1:3, NIV)
Dear Father, Thank you that you have planted us by streams of water where we can be refreshed, renewed, and bear fruit in our lives. We pray that today we would drink deeply of your living water that refreshes our spirits and renews our souls. Father, we ask that you would break any discouragement off of our lives that would keep us from moving forward and bearing the fruit that you have for us to bear. We pray for Babu, that you would send a new wave of refreshment into his life as well. Father, bring Babu to a new level of development and progress. Thank you that as each new dawn breaks that you have promised new mercies, and those mercies extend to him. Thank you that we can rely on you day by day to provide us with all we need to build a successful future, and that the Bible says that we can prosper in whatever we do. Father, you are an awesome God who keeps your promises and who does not fail us. We glorify you this day for all you have done for us, and for all you are preparing to do.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday September 6, 2010
"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.' The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;" (Lamentations 3:21-25, NIV)
Dear Father, In days of hopelessness and in days of grief, I thank you that your faithfulness does not and will not fail. Your love for Babu is truly great, Father, and your compassions for him are new every morning. God, in this day we need to see your compassions in a new way. We need to feel your love afresh. We thank you for the strength you give us in this day and the hope you give us for tomorrow. Hope that you will bring a new level of healing to Babu. Hope that our broken hearts will be mended. And hope that you, and not autism, would be the defining element in our family's life.!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday September 5, 2010
"Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all." (1 Chronicles 29:11, NIV)
Dear Father, On this first day of the week, we pause to give you praise and worship for all you have done. We thank you, Father, for your glory and majesty, and for your goodness to us. You have poured out many blessings upon our family, and we want to take a moment from our busyness and cares to thank you for all that you have done. Father, we dedicate the coming week to you, and ask that your glory would shine upon us in this week, and that it would shine through us to those around us. We thank you that no matter what we face in life we can be carriers of your glory, and ambassadors of heaven on earth.!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday September 4, 2010
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13, NIV)
Dear Father, In this day I pray that you would fill this household with joy and with peace. Joy that gives us great strength, and peace that brings your stability into our situation. I also pray, Father, that in this day we would have a new measure of hope in the power of the Holy Spirit. You are the One who is able to heal. Your arm is not so short that it cannot reach down into this situation and bring change. Therefore, Father, we pray that you would visit Babu with your healing power in this day. We pray that new connections would be made in his brain. We pray that your healing power would touch his digestive system. We pray that we would see your hand of power move in balancing his behavior. Day by day we will trust you for greater levels of healing and breakthrough in Babu's life, for your power is greater than the power of autism!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday September 3, 2010
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." (Romans 5:3-5, NIV)
Dear Father, I thank you that in the midst of life's greatest trials, you have a way to see us through. We thank you, Father, that it is your grace in times of grief that helps us walk through life's times of deepest pain. Teach us how to grab a hold of your grace with both hands. We thank you that as we grab on to that grace, that you will bring clarity into our situation so that we can see many things we have never seen before. Teach us how, through all that we face in these days, even our trials can become a bittersweet blessing that leads us to know you on a deeper level. Do not let this season pass us by without doing your work within us. For as you move in to produce perseverance, character, and hope in the midst of the suffering, you also bring a new vitality and a fresh wind of strength we need to move into the next season. Thank you, God, that our hope in you will not disappoint us in the end!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday September 2, 2010
"For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end." (Psalm 48:14, NIV)
Dear Father, Every day we need your guidance for our lives. Lord, we thank you for promising us that you are there to lead us every day. Lord, we ask that you would give us special wisdom and direction each day for Babu. And we ask not only for divine guidance for ourselves, but for each one who works with him. We ask this especially for his therapist, teachers, and doctors. Father, we ask they would sense your special anointing on them to move Babu forward. We also pray that your Holy Spirit would touch those who help us as a family. Father, we pray a special blessing in each one of these lives, and that you would reward them greatly.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday September 1, 2010
"Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." (Psalm 55:22, NIV)
Dear Father, When difficulties and disappointments surround us, we ask that you would sustain us as you have promised. We ask that you would bring us comfort when we are distressed, that you would guide us when we need direction, and that you would correct us when we get off track. Father, we pray that you would teach us how to truly cast our cares upon you. We pray that we would learn to trust you with those things that concern us in Babu'ss life. Lately, we are especially concerned about his sensory issues that is blocking his abilities and so as his diet.. We commit each of these issues to you, and ask that you would bring peace to our minds and hearts, and that you would bring breakthrough to the situation.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday August 31, 2010
"For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right. O LORD Almighty, happy are those who trust in you." (Psalm 84:11-12, NLT)
Dear Father, We ask today for a fresh infilling of your Holy Spirit so that you would help us do all that is right. We thank you for your promise to not withhold anything from us when we do what is right. We also thank you that you are Babu's light and protector. We ask that you that you give him a measure of your grace and glory to face all his challenges. We ask that you would give us eyes to see all that you are doing in Babu's life, and pray for renewed wisdom as we parent him. We choose this day to trust you with his future. Again we thank you that the name of Jesus is stronger than any challenges that we may face.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday August 30, 2010
"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people." (Matthew 4:23-24, NIV)
Dear Father, You are a God of healing. You are a God of miracles. Even as Jesus went about healing every disease and sickness while he was on earth, you remain powerful enough to heal every disease and sickness today. Therefore, Lord, I lift Babu to you and ask for a miracle in his life. Please restore his body and mind to function as you created it to function. Give us the wisdom we need to pursue his healing through the medicine, therapies, and education that is available to us. But more importantly, give us the faith to look expectantly to you for those things which we cannot heal without your intervention.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday August 29, 2010
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-- whatever we ask-- we know that we have what we asked of him." (I John 5:14-15, NIV)
Dear Father, What a comfort it is to know that when we pray you hear us and that even at this moment you are listening to us. We thank you that we can have confidence in approaching you. Father, we ask that you would help us to understand your will so that we know what to ask. We pray that you would give us both courage and godly insight as we face dealing with Babu's inability to communicate verbally, daily mobility, proper diet, social life and high level of his sensory issues. We especially thank you for your concern for his significance. We pray that you would continue to cause him to have great breakthrough in days ahead so that he could reach all the potential you have given him.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday August 28, 2010
"For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." (Romans 8:5, NKJ)
Dear Father, Help us today not to set our minds on things of the flesh, but, rather to live according to your Spirit. Father, you know that there are so many things that require our attention, and you see the daily struggles we face. Nevertheless, we choose today to say yes to your Spirit and to trust you, not only for today but for tomorrow as well. Give us vision for the road ahead and help us to walk along the path you have set for us.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday August 27, 2010
“but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” (Mark 4:19-20, NIV)
Dear Father, We come to you today asking that you would help us to not allow the worries of this life to cause your Word to be unfruitful in our lives. Father, we ask that you would help us to keep our perspective in proper balance so that we can help Babu become all he can be, while remaining healthy and whole ourselves. Lord we ask that you would minister to us as parents and replenish those areas that have been drained in caring for our children and by other worries of this life. We ask that you would minister to us where our hearts have been broken by our circumstances, and help us to walk of freedom and fruitfulness in days ahead.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday August 26, 2010
"And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more." (2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT)
Dear Father, We thank you that you have created us in your image, capable of reflecting your glory. Help us to understand more clearly how we can be mirrors that brightly reflect your qualities such as love, joy, peace, wisdom, mercy, justice, selflessness, patience, self-control and holiness. Cause us to be sensitive to the work of the Holy Spirit that would produce greater measures of these qualities within us and within our family. Help us to always remain teachable and pliable in your hands. Lord, we especially thank you that your ability to shine your glory through human beings is not limited by any special need. Therefore, we ask that your Spirit would do a deep work in Babu that would allow him to reflect your glory and character to the world in a unique and powerful way.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday August 25, 2010
"Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven." (John 3:6, NLT)
Dear Father,
We ask that we would recognize when the Holy Spirit is at work in us to bring new life from heaven. Father, we know that the Holy Spirit brings healing to our hearts and the joy we need in order to have renewed strength. We ask that these would be poured out in abundance on each member of this family. We pray for each of our children that the Holy Spirit would be at work in their lives as well, bringing comfort and giving them wisdom. We especially pray for Babu that he would be aware of the Holy Spirit in his life. We ask for a deep work within him to bring new confidence, hope, and a new measure of abundant life.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday August 24, 2010
"I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit." (Ephesians 3:16, NLT)
Dear Father,
We are so in need of your strength this week! We thank you for your glorious, unlimited resources, and ask that as we move through the days to come, that we would feel a new infusion of your strength for each of us as individuals, and as a family. Lord, we ask that you would shore up the places within us that have become weak. We also pray that you would give all those who help take care of or work with Babu an infusion of your strength. We thank you that your Word says that we can do all things through the strength of Christ (Philippians 4:13). So we pray that we would have your strength to help our son become all that you created him to be. We pray that anything that is preventing him from coming into his true identity would be destroyed in the name of Jesus.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday August 23, 2010
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Colossians 3:23-24, NIV)
Dear Father, Today we come before you and ask that the truth of this passage would take hold in our hearts. Father, sometimes it is difficult to be a parent, and the challenges of raising a child with special needs can often add to that pressure. Father, help us see that all our efforts are not in vain, even when we see little progress, because we are doing what you have asked of us. Lord, help us know exactly what to do to help Babu reach hisr fullest potential and be all that he can be. When times are difficult, help us remember that by parenting our children, we are serving you, and that there is a great reward in store for Babu and for us as parents because we have chosen to remain faithful
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday August 22, 2010
"O LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God" (Psalm 99:8)
Dear Father,
There are times when we need to confess to you how badly we have blown it-with sharp words, poor attitudes, resentment for what we are enduring, as so forth. Lord, how we thank you that you do not condemn us, but have made a way for us to be forgiven and freed. We ask that you would forgive us through the blood of Jesus. Free us from the guilt of what we have done, and help us to start again in your strength, rather than our own. Lord, we ask that you would set our lives back into order, and that you would redeem that which was lost due to our disobedience. Help us to understand how not to fall back into the same sin, but to be victorious in every area of our lives. We thank you, Lord, that because you love us, you will set us back on the path you have established for us.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday August 21, 2010
"We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped." (Psalm 124:7, NIV)
Dear Father,
Help us always to remember that no matter what situations we are facing, you have provided a way of escape from the worst of fates, which is death, hell, and the grave. Lord, we thank you that through the blood of Jesus we have a hope and a promise for the future that cannot be stolen away from us. Father, we thank you that this promise applies to Babu as well. Thank you for securing his eternal future with you. Lord, we also ask that while we are here on earth that you would give us great wisdom to avoid snares by walking down any road that you do not intend for us. Help us to keep our feet sure and our hands steady in all that we do.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday August 20, 2010
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" (Psalm 18:2).)
Dear Father,
There are times when our situation can seem overwhelming and impossible. How wonderful it is in times such as those to know that you are our deliverer. We thank you, Lord, that you delivered us first from the most impossible of situations, which is death, hell, and the grave. We thank you that through the blood of Jesus, we have been delivered into eternal life. We thank you that you also deliver us from overwhelming situations while we are living here on earth. We ask that you would especially deliver Babu from anything that is afflicting him. We also pray that you would establish a fortress of protection around this family. We pray that any and all fiery darts of the enemy would be extinguished. Help us to be faithful and obedient to you so that you can work mightily on our behalf.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday August 19, 2010
"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water." (Hebrews 10:22, NIV)
Dear Father,
We thank you for all that you do for us. We especially thank you for cleansing our conscience and our bodies. We pray that you would cleanse us of all guilt that we may feel because of Babu's autism. So often we worry that we may not be doing the right interventions for him and sometimes feel guilty. However, as we draw near to you and you show us which path to take, we are set free. So, help us draw near to you. We pray too that our bodies would be washed so that we would be strong and healthy. We again thank you for the destiny that Babu has in you. We pray that your plans for him would manifest today. We pray that your anointing would rest on him and bring new levels of healing and development to his brain. We thank you for each new day, and for the restoration you bring with it..
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday August 18, 2010
"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience" (Colossians 1:11)
Dear Father,
Your Word says that those who wait on you will have their strength renewed; that they will mount up with wings like eagles, that they will run and not be weary, and they will walk and not faint. Father, teach us what it means to wait upon you so that our strength will be renewed. Help us, Lord, to not grow weary in doing all that is required of us. We ask, Lord, for a supernatural endurance to run the race before us. Lord, we ask that you would show us how to walk in your strength, for we know that you have all we need for each day. And we pray that in this day you would continue to touch Babu with your healing power, and give him an extra measure of your patience and strength.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday August 17, 2010
"Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God" (Psalm 43:4)
Dear Father,
There are times when we become discouraged and feel robbed of strength because of the load we carry. Nevertheless, the Bible says that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Therefore, we ask that in times of weakness and tiredness that you would visit our family with joy, which produces strength, and delight, which produces vitality. We pray that you would bring a new wind of strength in our lives, and bring new vitality to our spirits for days ahead. We ask, Lord, that you would teach us how to have joy and delight in you even when our circumstances are difficult.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday August 16, 2010
"For the LORD is our defense;
and the Holy One of Israel is our king" (Psalm 89:18, KJV).
Dear Father,
When we feel as though we are being attacked from every side, we thank you when we call on you, you come to our defense to ward off attack. In those times when we can feel assaulted, overwhelmed, or defeated, help us to remember that you are our defense. We thank you that you are a defender of the weak and fatherless; of those who cannot defend themselves. Lord, we ask that you would be a defender for Babu. In situations where he is misunderstood, we ask for understanding to arise. When he is mistreated or improperly cared for, we ask that you would bring justice into the situation on his behalf. We call upon you as our defender, and ask that you would bring Babu and each member of this family to a place of safety from the torrential storms of life.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday August 15, 2010
"And God said, 'Let there be light
and there was light." (Genesis 1:3, NIV)
Dear Father,
How amazing it is to read the story of creation and realize that you spoke everything into being. You are so powerful that it took only your words to set whole worlds and solar systems into place which are perfectly balanced and functional. And you have done the same for us, creating us as very complex beings, created in your image. We thank you that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful" (Ps. 139:14). We also know that you are able to heal that which you have created. As we marvel at the wonders you have created for us to enjoy, help us also believe that you will extend your healing power to that which you created-specifically for Babu. We ask that you would heal his inability to communicate properly, digestive issues, daily mobility, social life and far most his sensorial issues. Thank you, Lord, for you mighty power to create and to heal.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday August 14, 2010
"Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away." (Isaiah 51:11, NIV)
Dear Father,
No matter what we are facing today, we know that one day gladness and joy will overtake us. No matter how insurmountable our circumstances, we praise you that one day our sorrow and sighing will flee away. Father, we ask that each and every day you would give us a glimpse of eternity so that we can put the cares of today into perspective. Help us to remember that when we reach heaven, all the imperfections and illnesses of our bodies will be healed. Babu will be healthy and whole as well! Lord, we thank you that while he is living on this earth that you have a plan to cause him to be victorious and to overcome obstacles. We thank you that there is untapped potential for him yet to reach while on this earth. But, Lord, we also thank you that from an eternal perspective, he will be completely whole and completely healed, and that all of today's cares will fade away. We thank you for that wonderful promise.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday August 13, 2010
"And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-" (John 14:16, NKJ)
Dear Father,
As Jesus promised in this verse, you have sent us a divine helper to abide with us forever. We thank you for the Holy Spirit, who is our comforter and counselor, whose presence is constantly with us. Lord, we ask that you would cause our spirits to become very sensitive to the Holy Spirit within us who protects, encourages and guides us in every circumstance. We also ask, Father, that Babu would become very aware of the Holy Spirit in his life as well. Father, we pray that your Holy Spirit would minister to his needs in a way that he will be able to understand deep in his heart. We thank you that you are able to do this not only today, but each and every day of his life.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday August 12, 2010
“ ‘…for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV)
Dear Father,
On those days when I feel weak, you are able to best show your power in my life and in the life of this family. Thank you for allowing me to show the weakness I feel and not condemning me, but rather responding with power! How comforting. Lord, help me to rely on your power in greater ways today, not only for myself, but for Babu and the rest of this family.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday August 11, 2010
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." (Isaiah 43:2, NIV)
Dear Father,
There are times when we pass through the waters and feel as if they are too much for us. There are times when we walk through the fire and feel tremendous heat. But you have promised us, Lord, that the waters will not overtake us. You have promised that the fire we walk through will not burn us. And there are many days when we are in desperate need of that reassurance. But you are there. You are always there. Thank you, Lord, that even when trouble seems to be pressing in from every side, we can take refuge in you and know that we will be safe. You have promised us your safety and your peace in the midst of any circumstance. We pray that today we would have a deep sense of your presence with us, and a deeper understanding of how you are keeping your promises in our lives.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday August 10, 2010
"For nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37, NIV)
Dear Father,
How awesome to consider that nothing is impossible with you. Father, in the difficult times when circumstances are overwhelming, remind us that to say something is hopeless is to declare that we have a helpless God. Help us to trust you even when the situation seems beyond remedy and to remember that nothing is impossible with you. You are bigger than any mountain we face, and you are working on Babu's behalf. Thank you, Father, for giving us the strength to stand through each trial. We choose today to trust you for strength, encouragement, wisdom, and for victory!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday August 9, 2010
The LORD will reply to them: 'I am sending you grain, new wine and oil, enough to satisfy you fully; never again will I make you an object of scorn to the nations. (Joel 2:19, NIV)
Dear Father,
We come to you today, once again thankful for all the promises that you have in your Word. We thank you that it is your desire to bless us and to prosper us. Thank you that you have promised to satisfy us fully, and that you will meet our needs with abundance. Father, we ask that you would remove any obstacles that would prevent your blessings from flowing into our family. Please show us if there is any sin that is blocking us from fully walking in your plans for us, and lead us into a right relationship with you. We pray that in this day you would anoint Babu with your power to overcome any challenges that he may face, and we pray your healing would rest on every area of his body.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday August 8, 2010
"He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight" (Psalm 72:14, NIV).
Heavenly Father,
How comforting to know that your Word says that we are precious in your sight. We thank you, Lord, that you keep us safe and that you rescue us from oppression. Lord, we especially pray that you would rescue and deliver Babu from any oppression he may be experiencing both spiritually and in the natural. Father, you are the ultimate advocate, so we pray that you would soften the hearts of those involved in the following situations, schools, health providers and and so as the ones who surrounded him. Lord, we ask that your will would prevail in each of these situations. We thank you that when we choose to call on you, you will answer at all times and in all circumstances.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Saturday August 7, 2010
"But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness" (Isaiah 5:16).
Heavenly Father,
It is impossible to grasp your holiness with our minds, for we have nothing to compare it to. Nevertheless, your holiness is the very basis of your character. Your mercy, love, compassion, faithfulness, and all that you are flow from your holiness. We thank you, Lord, that in your holiness and righteousness you did not choose to condemn us, but instead you chose to make a way for us to commune with you. We thank you for Jesus and for the awesome sacrifice He made so that we may be righteous in your sight, and that He is seated at your right hand ever making intercession on our behalf. We ask that you would dwell within us and within this family so that we, in turn, may serve you faithfully as the Holy God.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Friday August 6, 2010
"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." (Psalm 100:4,5, NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Today we give you glory and praise, and thank you that your faithfulness continues through the generations. What a comfort it is to know, Lord, that your hand is upon this next generation, including our children, Jera, Kim, Jodi, Brian, Mariz, Muriel and Babu. We thank you that you have plans and purposes for them and that we know we can rely on your faithfulness in their lives. We acknowledge today that you are good, and ask that you would quiet any storms within us with the knowledge that your love endures forever
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Thursday August 5, 2010
“You were bought at a price.” (1 Corinthians 6:20, NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Amidst all the cares and concerns of our daily lives, may we always remember that you loved us and desired communion with us so deeply that you paid a great price in sending your only son to die on our behalf. Help us never forget that in leaving the glories of heaven to become a human in this fallen and desperate world, Jesus experienced all the suffering and pain of this life, and can relate to all the trials and temptations that we face today. Thank you, Lord, not only for making a way of salvation for us, but for choosing to enter into our human experience. Because you have been human, you know what we feel and what we face. And because you are God, you see how to get us through our trials with victory. Thank you for the marvelous relationship we can have with you both as our friend and as our Lord.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Wednesday August 4, 2010
"We are looking all the time not at the visible things but at the invisible. The visible things are transitory: it is the invisible things that are really permanent." (2 Corinthians 4:18, PH)
Heavenly Father,
Today we pray that you would help us to embrace the truth of this verse. Father, those things that are visible-our homes, our clothing, even the trials we face-are not the unseen things that will last into eternity, such as salvation, grace, peace, and joy. Father, help us to see those things that have eternal value and to have the wisdom to pursue that which will store up treasures for ourselves in heaven. Give us the perspective of eternity on the struggles we have today. We thank you that your plans and purposes for each of us are a valuable part of who we are meant to be on earth, and extend into who we will become in heaven, where there is no sickness, sadness, or tears. We thank you for the promises we have for today, and for the promises we have for eternity with you.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Tuesday August 3, 2010
"The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen." (Isaiah 43:20, NIV)
Dear Father,
We honor and praise you that you not only provide for us today, but that you have already stored up that which we will need for tomorrow. Lord, we thank you that you know our needs long before we ask, and we thank you that you have the supply to provide for every physical and spiritual need in our lives. Lord, you know the many expenses we incur due to Babu's autism, in addition to the many other needs we have. We ask that in this week you would make financial provision for our family. We ask that you would uncover any hidden supply you have for us, and that you would give us creative ways of multiplying what we have. Father, we trust in your promise to be our God who provides, and thank you that your promises are sure.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Monday August 2, 2010
"A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit." (Proverbs 15:13, NIV)
Dear Father,
There are times when we need so much to pour out our hearts to you so that the heartache we feel does not crush our spirits. Parenting is a difficult process, even in the best of circumstances, but it becomes even more complex with a child that has special needs. You see each of our struggles as parents and each of Babu's struggles. Thank you, Lord, for noticing and for caring about what we go are going through each day. We thank you for every glimpse of hope. Thank you, Father, for sustaining our family. Help us to not grow weary in the process, but give us instead happy hearts full of joy for all that you do for us each and every day. .
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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Sunday August 1, 2010
"He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. And so I walk in the LORD's presence as I live here on earth!" (Psalm 116:8-9, NLT)
Dear Father,
How true this Psalm is for us! We know that through the blood of Jesus, you have saved us from eternal death, and that while we are here on earth, you have promised us abundant life. Lord, we also know that in heaven there will be no more tears, for which we thank you. But while we are here on earth, there are many tears and disappointments. Lord, we pray that we would not only be able to receive your comfort in times of distress, but that we would also be able to see how you want move us through those times into victory. Father, show us how to cast our frustrations and pain on you so that we can be filled with new hope for the future. We pray for great breakthrough to come in days ahead.
